Bee-hive



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T. M. COBB.

BEE HIVE.

No. 388,761. Patented Aug. 28, 1888.

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T. M. COBB.

BEE HIVE.

No. 388,761. Patented Aug. 28, 1888.

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No. 388,761. Patented Aug. 28, 1888.

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THOMAS M. COBB, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

BEE-HlVE.

BPECIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 388,761, dated August28, 1888.

Application filed April 16, 1888. Serial No, 270,741. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, THOMAS M. COBB, a citizen of the United States,residing at Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent and State of Michigan,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bee-Hives; and I dodoclare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification. This inventionrelates to certain new and useful improvements in beehives; and itrelates more particularly to the means of securing together the framesthat are provided for holding the surplus-honey sections or cases; andthe novelty resides in the peculiar combinations and in the novelconstruction, ar rangement, and adaptation of parts, all as more fullyhereinafter described, shown in the drawings, and then particularlypointed out in the appended claims.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings,which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a part of thisspecification, and in which- Figure l is a side view of thesurplus-honeychamber of a bee-hive, consisting of a series of detachable frames forholding the honey sections or cases. Fig. 2 is a section on line mm ofFig. 1. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of one of the keepers removed. Fig.i is a plan view of the surplus-honey chamber; and Fig. 5 is adetailperspective view upon an enlarged scale, showing the frames separated,but in their relative positions.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, A Adesignate opposite sides of the surplus-honey chamber of a bee-hive, anda a represent the detachable frames intended for holding the surplushoney sections.

Each of the frames a is provided with a strip, B, on its outer face,said strip extending upon each side beyond the edge of the frame towhich it is attached a sufficient distance to contact with the edge ofthe next adjacent strip B when the intermediate frames, a, shall havebeen inserted and the several frames have been drawn together intoposition for locking.

It will be observed that in arranging the frames the frames a and aalternate, and that each alternate frame a is provided upon its outerface with two staples or hooks, C, which are extended horizontally, oneupon each side, beyond the edges of the frame a, and that they arereceived within suitable slots or recesses, g, formed within the flangedportion of the pieces B upon the adjacent frann-s. The flanged oroverlapping portions of the pieces 13 are each formed upon their outerface with a channel, (1, slightly undercut, as shown, and in thischannel is designed to rest the keeper D, formed preferably of wire,with a thumbpiece, 6, by which it is handled, and is also bent into theform shown, forming the camsurface f, which is designed to engage thehook or staple G, as shown in Fig. 1, to draw the frames together andserve to hold the same in position.

The slide A of the honey-chamber is provided with a recess, L, toreceive the overlapping edge of the piece 13 of the adjacent frame, a,and is provided with asingle staple, O, which is adapted to fit withinthe slot 9 of the adjacent frame in locking said frame to theside of thechamber.

The side A of the chamber is provided with a flange or extension, A,adapted to overlap the adjacent frame, a, and the outer face of saidflange is provided with a recess, g, to receive the staple upon saidsection, and the parts are secured together in the manner described forsecuring together the adjacent frames.

By the above construction the frames may be quickly and easily takenapart or put together when desired, the securing means be ing simple andinexpensive and not liable to get out of order.

WVhat I claim as new isl. The combination, with the end frame having aslot, as described, of the adjoining frame provided with a hook, asshown, and the keeper having a cam surface engaging said hook,substantially as described.

2. The combinatiomwith the frames formed with staples or hooks, of theend frames formed with a flange having aslot and channel, as described,and the keeper formed with cam-snrcam-surface f, substantially as andfor the purto face engaging said hook and seated in said pose specified.channel, substantially as described. In testimony whereof I affix mysignature in 3. The combination, with the side A of the presence of twowitnesses. 5 surplus-honey chamber having a flange formed with channel dand slot b,of the sections a, pro- THOMAS COBB vided with staples orhooks, as shown, the Witnesses:

plates B, formed with slots and channels, and CHAS. E. HOGADORN,

the keepers formed of wire bent to form the "W. J. FORTIER.

